Rechargeable flash attachment

Claim 2

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment on a camera having a flash-cube-receiving receiving receptacle and a shutter control mechanism, comprising a housing having a rechargeable stroboscopic flash unit therein, means securing said housing to said camera and including a fitting at least partially disposed in said housing and being rotatably mounted thereon, said fitting extending into said receptacle, shutter operating means for synchronizing said flash unit with said shutter control mechanism to operate said flash unit in correctly timed relationship therewith, a rechargeable battery forming an electrical power source, attachment means secured to said camera and holding means suspended from said attachment means, said battery being received and supported by said holding means.

Claim 3

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment on a camera having a flash cube operating circuit and a flash-cube-receiving receptacle provided with a pair of electricaL contacts connected to said flash cube operating circuit and having a shutter control mechanism and a flash cube indexing mechanism, comprising a housing having a rechargeable stroboscopic flash unit therein, means fixedly securing said housing to said camera and including a fitting at least partially disposed in said housing and being rotatably mounted thereon, said fitting extending into said receptacle for actuating said shutter control mechanism, contact means secured to said housing engaging said pair of electrical contacts, time-delay operating means in said housing electrically connected to said contact means for time delaying a signal from said flash cube operating circuit, said rechargeable stroboscopic flash unit being operatively electrically connected to said time-delay operating means so that said time-delay operating means effectively delays actuating of said flash unit so as to synchronize said flash unit with the timing induced by said shutter control mechanism, a rechargeable battery forming an electrical power source, attachment means secured to said camera, and holding means connected to said attachment means, said battery being received and supported by said holding means.

Claim 4

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment on a camera having a flash cube operating circuit and a flash-cube-receiving receptacle provided with a pair of electricaL contacts connected to said flash cube operating circuit and having a shutter control mechanism and a flash cube indexing mechanism, comprising a housing having a rechargeable stroboscopic flash unit therein, means fixedly securing said housing to said camera and including a fitting at least partially disposed in said housing and being rotatably mounted thereon, said fitting extending into said receptacle for actuating said shutter control mechanism, contact means secured to said housing engaging said pair of electrical contacts, time-delay operating means in said housing electrically connected to said contact means for time delaying a signal from said flash cube operating circuit, said rechargeable stroboscopic flash unit being operatively electrically connected to said time-delay operating means so that said time-delay operating means effectively delays actuating of said flash unit so as to synchronize said flash unit with the timing induced by said shutter control mechanism, a rechargeable battery forming an electrical power source, attachment means secured to said camera, and holding means connected to said attachment means, said battery being received and supported by said holding means.

Claim 5

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment according to claim 2, wherein said time-delay operating means includes a capacitor for maintaining sufficient voltage across said flash unit after actuation to insure operation of said flash unit.

Claim 6

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment according to claim 3, wherein said attachment means includes a bracket having arm means for engaging a camera, threaded rod means extending through said arm means for engaging said arm means to clampingly engage said camera, said holding means including a pair of substantially C-shaped clips secured to said bracket and depending therefrom.

Claim 7

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment on a camera comprising a housing having a rechargeable stroboscopic flash unit therein, means securing said housing on same camera thereabove, a rechargeable battery forming an electrical power source, operating means electrically connected to said battery and said flash unit for operating said flash unit in synchronized timed relationship with said camera, attachment means adjustably detachably secured to said camera, and holding means secured to said attachment means, said battery being received and supported by said holding means below said camera, said attachment means including a bracket having a pair of camera engaging arms, and threaded rod means extending through said arms for urging said arms to clampingly engage said camera.

Claim 8

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment on a camera comprising a housing having a rechargeable stroboscopic flash unit therein, means securing said housing on same camera thereabove, a rechargeable battery forming an electrical power source, operating means electrically connected to said battery and said flash unit for operating said flash unit in synchronized timed relationship with said camera, attachment means adjustably detachably secured to said camera, and holding means secured to said attachment means, said battery being received and supported by said holding means below said camera, said attachment means including a bracket having a pair of camera engaging arms, and threaded rod means extending through said arms for urging said arms to clampingly engage said camera.

Claim 9

A rechargeable stroboscopic flash attachment according to claim 5, wherein said holding means include a pair of substantially C-shaped clips secured to said bracket and suspending therefrom.